Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs